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Two Directional Predictions about AI

AI is very good at absorbing and incorporating the meaning of the written word. This is transformative to very smart people, who instead of having to work with large teams to get anything done, can prompt expertise in most ways. Being able to ask the correct questions to GPT requires an amount of verbal intelligence,Continue reading “Two Directional Predictions about AI”

Marginal Propensity to Save, Your Strategy for Future Wealth

Consultants often get golden handcuffs, where they struggle to move into the next role because of their local maximum when it comes to competition. If they become accustomed to a lifestyle that’s expensive, no doubt, they have less bargaining power or the ability to decide what they want to do next, or for less. IfContinue reading “Marginal Propensity to Save, Your Strategy for Future Wealth”

Of Course Reading Makes You Smarter!

If reading slightly increases your intellect, and the effects compound, failing to do so is a huge mistake. Since I believe it does, the longer and more consistently you read, the greater the benefits of doing so. Think about compound interest. Let’s say that reading increases your cognitive power by 1% compounded per year. IfContinue reading “Of Course Reading Makes You Smarter!”

Rise & Grind: Why There’s Some Truth Behind Why The Rich Seem Unpleasant

In any world, there will be more and less successful people. It’s probably not going to be the case that the modal person is going to be successful, given that institutions are skewed towards average, with a focus on lower average. As a result, listening to large institutions and going about your life is notContinue reading “Rise & Grind: Why There’s Some Truth Behind Why The Rich Seem Unpleasant”

A possible explanation for popular philosophy sucking

A lot of the highbrow intellectualism I see around me lacks rigor to say the least. Because it makes assumptions about human nature that are contested, if not downright incorrect, much of what people read fills their head with nonsense. Instead of getting into why I think the specific cultural hegemonic set of ideas isContinue reading “A possible explanation for popular philosophy sucking”

Religion without spirituality…?

If spirituality can be divorced from religion, than it implies that there can be religion without spirituality, in the same way that there’s spirituality without religion. While I’ve heard from a lot of people that they’re spiritual, but not necessarily religious, I think it’s interesting I’ve heard comparably few descriptions of religion without spirituality. IContinue reading “Religion without spirituality…?”

Breaking Through My Social Anxiety, Post-Covid, Without Alcohol

What was the hardest personal goal you’ve set for yourself? I come off as very affable. I make strong eye contact, am more than willing to shake your hand, and get distracted talking about god-knows-what with anyone. But, consistently throughout my life, I had struggled with getting to know new people and trusting them. IContinue reading “Breaking Through My Social Anxiety, Post-Covid, Without Alcohol”

Cognitive Empathy and Overcoming Barriers to Action

Many times, when you’re aiming to sell something, there’s a reason why the person isn’t buying it. After all, if this is something that the purchaser is searching for, they want to go in, verify it’s what they’re looking for, and go out. That is, unless they have reasons to doubt the specific course ofContinue reading “Cognitive Empathy and Overcoming Barriers to Action”

Literally never buy medication in person

I’ve been taking anti-balding medication since I was 16. CVS charges almost 300 dollars for a 90 day supply, and while it seemed worth it to continue taking, the mark-up is unconscionable. In the same way that Amazon has revitalized the online shopping experience, purchasing medication online is objectively better than buying in person becauseContinue reading “Literally never buy medication in person”